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As one of the oldest and most influential foreign language
pedagogical journals, The Modern Language Journal (MLJ)
offers valuable insights into how technological advances
have affected language teaching and learning at various
points in history. The present article will review the proposed
pedagogical use of technological resources by means of a
critical analysis of articles published in the MLJ since its first
edition in 1916. The assessment of how previous technical
capabilities have been implemented for pedagogical purposes
represents a necessary background for the assessment of
the pedagogical potential of present-day technologies. In this
article I argue that, whereas most “new technologies” (radio,
television, VCR, computers) may have been revolutionary in
the overall context of human interaction, it is not clear that
they have achieved equal degrees of pedagogical benefit in
the realm of second language teaching. I further claim that
the pedagogical effectiveness of different technologies is
related to four major questions: (a) Is increased technological
sophistication correlated to increased pedagogical
effectiveness? (b) Which technical attributes specific to new technologies can be profitably exploited for pedagogical
purposes? (c) How can new technologies be successfully
integrated into the curriculum? and (d) Do new technologies
provide for an efficient use of human and material resources?
(Salaberry, M. Researchgate.net. Adaptado)